Motor Vehicles - Modified Vehicle Exhaust System - Penalties
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and InspectionsStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the penalty for modifying a motor vehicle exhaust system or noise abatement device in a certain manner or for driving on a highway a motor vehicle with an exhaust system or noise abatement device that is modified in a certain manner; and establishing certain exceptions to the prohibitions governing modified motor vehicle exhaust systems or noise abatement devices.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coakley, Karen | Beltsville Citizen's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Karns, Bernadine | Calverton Citizens Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates (PG County Council) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeWalt, Carl | City of Laurel | Oral |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seng, John | Maryland Coalition For Highway Safety | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dernoga, Tom | Prince George's County Council District 1 Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sollner-Webb, Barbara | personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Becker, John | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Bailey | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hucker, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Jeramie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | MCGRAW, KATHERINE | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Petrushka, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rigby, Christiana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Hector | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Stephen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Eaton, Ken | ABATE of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sawyer, Kennneth | ABATE of Maryland, Inc. | Position only |
| UNF | Eaton, Ken | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Robinson, Christian | Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) | Oral |
| INFO | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…